Dress-suit case, hand-bag, &amp;c.



No. 766,242. PATENTED AUG. 2, 1904. S. M. GORDON.

DRESS SUIT CASE, HAND BAG, &0.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 7, 1903.

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S. M. GORDON.

DRESS SUIT CASE, HAND BAG, 6:0. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 7, 1903.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- STEPHEN M. GORDON, OF BROOKLYN, NEIV YORK.

DRESS-SUIT CASE, HAND-BAG, 81.0.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 766,242, dated August 2, 1904..

Application filed October 7, 1903. Serial No- 176,025. (No model.)

HT /l (Mn/687%! the part (I, and these parts are all of the usual Be it known that I, STEPHEN M. GORDON, a form and construction.

citizen of the United States, residing at Brook- The hinged part or member I) in the form lyn, in the county of Kings and State of New of construction shown in Figs. 1 and at is pro- 5 York, have invented certain new and useful vided with straps c, which are secured therein Improvements in Dress-Suit Cases, Handlongitudinally thereof by means of rivets 0 Bags, and Similar Articles, of which the foland these straps are composed of elastic malowing is a specification, such as will enable terial and the rivets c are so spaced as to those skilled in the art to which it appertains form intervening pockets or loops 0 under or 10 to make and use the same. in which may be placed various toilet arti- The object of this invention is to provide an cles-such as brushes, combs, neckties, gloves, improved dress-suit case, hand-bag, travelingpaper, and other articles--as shown in Fig. 1. trunk, or similar device with improved sup The straps c, beingprovided of elastic mateports or holders for various toilet articles, rial, securely hold the said articles in place,

1 bottles, shaving outfit, gloves, papers, and and this is true no matter in what position the other articles in such a manner that the said case be placed or in what manner it is used. articles may be placed in position and will be One part of the body portion a of the case held in position at all times and under all ciris also provided with a strap (7 similar to the cumstances and be ready for use and easily straps c and secured in position in the same 20 got atand removed whenever the bag or other manner, and in this way the said part of the article is opened. body portion u of the case is also provided In the drawings forming part of this speciwith pockets or loops into which bottles, lication I have shown my improvement apbrushes, or other articles may be inserted, as plied to an ordinary dress-suit case, and the shown in Fig. 3.

' 25 invention is fully disclosed in the following For the ordinary transverse straps which specification, of which the accompanying are usually secured in the body portion of a drawings form a part, in which the separate case of this class, said straps being provided parts of my improvement are designated by with buckles, I substitute straps e, which are suitable reference characters in each of the secured in position in the usual manner, and

30 views, and in whichthese straps are also composed of elastic ma- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a dressterial and are provided at their ends with fassuit ease open and provided with my improvetening devices similar to ordinary glove- 0 ment; Fig. 2, a plan view of the body porfasteners, and by means of this construction tion thereof, part of the construction being I avoid the use of buckles and provide means 3 5 broken away; Fig. 3, a section on the line 3 3 whereby various garmentssuch as shirts, of Fig. 1 and showing a slight modification; underclothing, and the like-may be securely Fig. I, a section on the line& 4 of Fig. 1 with held in the body portion a of the case by 3 5 certain parts removed and others shown in means of the elastic straps a, as shown at fin position; Fig. 5, aview similar to Fig. 3, show- Fig. 1.

4 ing a modification; and Fig. 6, a view of parts In Figs. 5 and 6 I have shown a modificaof the construction which I employ removed tion in which the elastic straps c are shown from the case. connected with the strip r of steel, brass, or 9 In the drawings forming part of this speciother suitable material by means of rivets lication, reference being made to Fig. 1, I and in practice the said stripg of steel, brass,

45 have shown an ordinary dress-suit case comor other material may be secured at the ends prising a body portion a and hinged member thereof and at the middle, if desired, to the I), which is adapted in the usual manner and various parts of the dress-suit case by means when closed to form a covering or closure for of rivets or similar devices 9. In Figs. 5

and 6 I have shown three of the rivets or similar fastening devices g but two will be suflicient, and these two may be placed at the ends of the strips g, and by means of this construction I avoid attaching the elastic straps to the material of the case at a great number of points.

It will be apparent that my improvement may be applied to almost any kind of handbags, satchels, valises, or similar receptacles and may also be applied to various kinds and classes of trunks, and by means thereof all kinds and classes of toilet articles and various articles of clothing, together with articles of stationery, and various other articles of diflerent kinds and classesmay be secured in position in a suit-case, trunk, or other receptacle and will be retained at all times and under all conditions in the position in which they are placed and will be ready for use whenever desired.

It is customary in practice to provide ordinary pockets in dress-suit cases, hand-bags, trunks, &c., in which the articles herein referred to are placed; but it is well known that inthe handling of the cases, bags, or trunks these articles all come out of their receptacles and are mingled together in the bags or trunks and cannot be conveniently reached when wanted. All these objections are removed by means of my improvement, which does not add materially to the cost of the bag or trunk and does not in any way change to any extent the interior construction thereof.

It will be apparent that the elastic straps may be secured to any part of the interior walls of the body portion a or of the hinged portion 6 of the suit-case and also to any part of the interior Walls of any other bag, trunk,

limited to the exact form and arrangement of the elasticstraps herein shown and described.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The herein-described attachment for suitcases or similar receptacles, comprising a metal strip and an elastic strap connected therewith at intervals, substantially as shown and described. I

2. A suit-case or similar receptacle, provided with a plurality of metal strips secured to the inner walls thereof, and elastic straps connected at intervals with said strips, substantially as shown and described.

3. A suit-case or similar receptacle, provided with a plurality of metal strips secured to the inner walls thereof, and elastic straps secured to said strips at intervals so as to form pockets or loops, said case or a part thereof being also provided with transverse elastic straps which are secured only at the ends thereof, substantially as shown and described.

4. The herein-described attachments for suit-cases, comprising metal strips and elastic STEPHEN M. GORDON.

WVitnesses:

F. A. STEWART, (J. J. KLEIN. 

